What would life be without a cheeseburger?

I suggest you read this in a hurry because I am writing it in a hurry and hoping you and I can get to the finish at the same time before one of us kicks the bucket. It seems life is short and getting shorter.

PCHS greatest athletes

Dear editor: Below are great athletes I remember from attending high school in Putnam County in the 1960s and ‘70s. I hope others will feel free to add their favorites if they think I have left anyone off. I’d be glad to add them to my list.

Long live the king

Our family, particularly on my father’s side, is of Scots/Irish/Welsh descent._I have long considered myself a bit of an Anglophile. Probably my two favorite fictional characters for decades have been James Bond and Sherlock Holmes.

Erk Russell belongs in the College Football Hall of Fame

Erk Russell should be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Period. End of story. But since I still have quite a bit of space to fill here, let me tell you why he should be and why he is not.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: I am back being nosy, sorry, I meant to say concerned again. I have enjoyed a very busy two weeks. It was great. To the Eatonton Gardenerd, for your great advice, sorry, it didn’t work. I really think the birds gang up together and play tricks on me.

Include seniors on school tax roll

Dear editor: Recent chatter on social media regarding exempting senior citizens from paying school taxes in Putnam County has me concerned.

The answer to school violence begins at home

The new three R’s of School Days: Rancor. Rants. Retaliation. And forget the hickory stick. We’re not singing that tune anymore. In Clayton County alone, the school system reports that fights are up some 200% over the same period last year and we are only one month into the new school year.

Scarecrow contest lover

Dear editor: The Plaza Arts Center is “committed to connecting the community through the arts.” How I love it when I see the community jump on board with that commitment, like Eatonton Main Street does with their annual Scarecrow Contest.

Appreciates Eatonton pool

Dear editor: At the end of summer, I’m always sorry to see the Eatonton pool close. Usually, the morning “adult swim” hours end at the beginning of August.

What this angry world needs is a lot more hope

My friend, Norm Solon, was a journalist and speech writer for some of the major companies and trade associations in the country. Now retired, he recently shared with me some of the once-in-alifetime opportunities he experienced in his long and distinguished career.